Sunday, February 20, 2011

Hey-ey girls and boys. Today's post is about one of my favorite new lipsticks that I only recently tried and fell in love with: NYX Black Label Lipsticks (currently retails for $7.50 at nyxcosmetics.com). If you are a regular follower of my blog you probably already know how in heart with NYX I am, and that I have a pretty sizable Round Lipstick (retails for $4) collection. I have some swatches of Rounds here but I've gotten so many more since that post. I always thought about trying out the higher-end Black Labels but were pretty happy with the Rounds that I never really checked them out.

Silly me, why had I never tried these before? XD

Here are my reviews and swatches in video form:

Products mentioned:

NYX Black Label Lipstick in

191 Bling

108 Dusty Rose

114 Diva

116 Orchid

105 Cherry

As I stated in the video, I am so in love with these lippies. They are more of what I like in lipsticks (moisturizing) without sacrificing gorgeous color. Compared to the NYX Round Lipsticks, they are slightly less opaque so you have to layer them on more to get the same intensity but I personally would rather have the added moisture. Not to mention, they smell so yummy! In the video I said they smell like Dimetapp but they also remind me of grape flavored Big League Chew gum. Wonderfully sweet, artificial grape flavoring. :D In comparison, the Round lippies are unscented which is better if you are sensitive to that sort of thing.

Pics of the lippies. They look MUCH more high-end than the Round lipsticks which are made of pretty cheap plastic and these have a cute black lace pattern as well. As with the rounds, the actual color is encapsulated in the bottom which is great for storage.

Here are some pics of my face and close-ups so you can see how they look on. I think you can't ever really just tell how they look from only close-ups so I hope this is helpful. I'd say they are more opaque than Maybelline Moisture Extreme lipstick but still as moisturizing.

NYX Black Label Lipstick - 191 Bling

NYX Black Label Lipstick - 108 Dusty Rose

NYX Black Label Lipstick - 114 Diva

NYX Black Label Lipstick - 116 Orchid

NYX Black Label Lipstick - 105 Cherry

And here are some hand swatches so you can get a fair comparison of the shades with each other.

indirect natural light

direct sunlight

All in all, I think that the lower-end Round lipsticks are fab for the makeup kit since there are so many colors and they are inexpensive for good quality but for my own daily wear, the Black Label lipsticks have bumped waaaaaaay up to the top of my list. I'm pretty picky about the dryness of lipsticks and I won't wear one that dries my lips out so these are the perfect balance for me.

I will actually apologize for giving these such high praises because I can't think of anything bad to say about them. Maybe you won't like them if you don't like artificial grape flavoring or if you want the opaquest color in one swipe. Personally, I'm 100% for sure going to add more colors to my new collection! I can't wait to try more colors. :D

So have you tried these before? Do you have color recommendations? Which color do you think looks best on me? Give me some feedback in the comments!

Disclaimer: NYX asked to send some things (because they saw how obsessed I am with them already...ha) and I chose the black label lipsticks to review. I was not paid in any way nor required to do a review for the samples. All my reviews, as always, are 100% my honest opinion. :)

I just recently ordered this lipstick in Natural after I watched JLovesMac1 used it in one of her recent videos..! Can't wait to try it! Oh my, you can pull off just about any color, don't you! I absolutely love the look of the lighter colors! =D

I, too, am one of those people who can't stand lipsticks that dry out your lips (in fact it usually gives me a horrible rash), so I am super excited to try these out. Anyway, I thought it would be helpful to mention that cherry culture - the site you mention in the vid - has the NYX Black Label lipsticks on sale right now for $6.00. Hope that was helpful to everyone!

thank you for showing the Orchid color! It's exactly what I've been looking for as I've been obsessed with bright pink lips. My skin tone is similar to yours so I think it will work well for me - it looks fantastic on you! I've been using the NYX jumbo lip pencils which I love but have yet to use their lipstick. Am going to go find and buy this today!

The first three colors look really similar on your lips, I like the pink though :)I want to try these but I haven't seen any colors that are really intriguing, and considering I have like 40 lipsticks I'm not rushing out to get more in a hurry, lol

hey Jen! I was about to buy these Black label lipsticks but at the end I still bought the round ones. Anyway, thanks for the review and I will definitely buy these next time :D you look beautiful and I love your videos!

Thanks for sharing the review and swatches! I hear a lot of good things about NYX lipsticks, but I think I'll purchase these instead of the regular circle ones. My lips tend to get very dry from using lipstick. And your hair looks really nice in these photos!

hey jen! i really liked this review on the nyx black label lipstick but i was wondering if you already have a tutorial on the make up you currently have on this video or are you planning on doing one in the future? i love watching your videos.

Hey Jen! I think that all of the colors looks good on you! but I would say bling is the best one :)

I was wondering...are you going to be doing a tutorial on this look? or add in the info box what makeup you use. I really love the way you did your makeup here. I love this look and your tag naughty and nice look! You looked so gorgeous.

jen! can you do an OOTD of the outfit ur wearing in this video? I've been wanting to wear the jean button down shirt look but not sure if i can pull it off with jean bottoms. would love to see how you pull it off!

Wow! 114 "Diva" looks really similar to YSL's Rouge Volupte "Spicy Pink!" YSL is deeper, but the finish looks glossy and creamy like the YSL. Such a shame that I absolutely will not like the smell of the Black Label lipsticks. That's one deal-breaker. If I don't like the smell, or if it tastes bad, it's pretty much guaranteed i won't wear it. T-T

Thanks for the great review! American pricing for makeup is AMAZING! come to australia where revlon lipsticks retail for $20+ and Chanel $50+, review like yours make online shopping for my beauty products so much easier!